Negros Navigation Explained
Negros Navigation Co., Inc. (NENACO) was one of the oldest domestic shipping companies in the Philippines.[1] It was also one of the largest companies in the shipping business in the Philippines.[2] Its main hub was in Pier 2, Manila North Harbor. It merged with Aboitiz Transport System (ATS) to form 2GO Travel in 2012.
History
- 1932 - Negros Navigation incorporated on July 26. Small ferry vessels, "Marapara" and "San Carlos" purchased from Cesar Barrios and company together with their wharf in Silay.
- 1933 - Delivery of "Princess of Negros
- 1938 - "Princess of Negros" chartered by U.S. Army, etc. Operations suspended. Meanwhile, Banago wharf in Bacolod City heavily damaged.
- 1947 - PT boat acquired and named "Princess of Negros". Placed on Iloilo City-Silay route.
- 1950 - Banago wharf fully restored. Sister company Ledesma Shipping places "Don Julio on Iloilo-Bacolod-Manila route.
- 1954 - "Don Julio" purchased and placed on Iloilo-Bacolod route. "Florentina" placed on experimental Manila-Cavite ferry route.
- 1955 - "Florentina recalled to Iloilo-Bacolod route. "Don Julio" placed on Iloilo-Bacolod-Manila route.
- 1957 - Bacolod office opens.
- 1960 - Iloilo main office transfers to company-owned building at Muelle Loney, Iloilo,
- 1961 - New "Princess of Negros" ordered from Hong Kong
- 1963 - Big fire at Banago wharf. Delivery of "Dona Florentina" brand-new, high speed luxurious and efficient passenger-cargo vessel. Manila office opens at Intramuros. Banago wharf repaired and expanded.
- 1967 - New "Don Julio" delivered.
- 1969 - Brand new "Don Vicente delivered
- 1970 - Rice rations and emergency living allowance started for employees.
- 1971 - Brand new "Don Juan" delivered. Old "Princess of Panay" sold. Negros Navigation main headquarters moves to Manila. North Harbor operations transferred from Pier 4 to Pier 2.
- 1972 - Pier 2 Complex (First Modern Passenger Terminal) completed. Head office in Manila transffered to Makati.
- 1973 - "Connie", a second-hand all-cargo vessel, acquired.
- 1974 - "Dona Montserrat" (second-hand luxury cruise vesel) acquired.
- 1976 - "Don Claudio" acquired.
- 1980 - "Don Juan" is hit by a tanker M/T Tacloban City and sank on April 22. "Santa Maria" acquired.
- 1981 - "Connie II" acquired.
- 1983 - "M/S Don Florentina" catches fire. "M/S Sta. Florentina" purchased to take over the Manila-lloilo-Cagayan route.
- 1987 - Negros Navigation expands business landscape.
- 1988 - Purchase of "M/S Sta. Ana", a RoRo vessel, aimed to meet the growing volume of passengers and cargo in Western Visayas.
- 1989 - MARINA approves "M/S Sta. Maria" to ply the Manila-Romblon-lloilo and Manila-Roxas City. Bacolod City routes on a weekly basis and "M/S Sta. Florentina to procced to Cagayan de Oro from Bacolod.
- 1992 - "M/S Princess of Negros" and "M/S San Paolo" launched.
- 1994 - Negros Navigation becomes the first shipping company to be listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange.
- 1995 - A computerized online Cargo Reservation, Booking and Monitoring System is implemented. First fast ferries introduced in the Bacolod and Iloilo routes.
- 1996 - Banago Wharf becomes fully concretined and an ultra-modern passenger terminal is inaugurated. First and only labor strike in Negros Navigation history is staged illegally.
- 1997 - Delivery of giant flagship "M/S Mary Queen of Peace".
- 1999 - Negros Navigation obtains Document of Compliance from ABS-Pacific.
- 2001 - Negros Navigation main headquarters omved to Manila.
- 2004 - Negros Navigation delisted upon request of owners. Sulficio Tagud Jr. takes over Negros Navigation helm. Rehabilitation begins.
- 2008 - "San Agustin Uno (SNA)" vessel was acquired.
- 2009 - "San Rafael Uno (SR1)" and "San Rafael Dos (SR2)" were launched.
- 2010 - Negros Navigation acquired Aboitiz Transport System and its brands on December 1st. The China-Asean Investment Cooperation Fund, a private equity fund wholly owned by the Government of the People's Republic of China through an equity infusion, gained a controlling interest in Negros Navigation
- 2011 - Delivery of new flagship "M/S St. Michael the Archangel".
- 2012 - Aboitiz Transport System rebranded to 2GO Group Inc. Negros Navigation's passenger operations were merged with the former ATS brands;SuperFerry, SuperCat, and Cebu Ferries to form 2GO Travel.
- 2018 - Negros Navigation merged with 2GO Group.
Legacy
Some of Negros Navigation's vessels were transferred to 2GO Travel. St. Michael of the Archangel is the last Negros Navigation vessel that is still operating but it will retire soon because of 2GO's Fleet Modernization Program. The sinking of the M/V Don Juan serves as an inspiration for the grandiose Masskara Festival in Bacolod. Banago Port, Bacolod City built by Negros Navigation during the 1940's is still operating and is used by FastCat for its Bacolod-Dumangas operations.
Destinations
Negros Navigation served the following destinations in their final year, 2012. its main port of call was Manila Other destinations are:
Vessels
This list includes the vessels that were operated by Negros Navigation. It also includes the vessels of its former subsidiary, NN Sea Angels.
- M/V St. Michael the Archangel - The former flagship of Negros Navigation and was considered the largest among its fleet; was acquired and is currently active under 2GO Travel
- M/V St. Joseph the Worker - Former fleet of Negros Navigation acquired by 2GO Travel; was retired and sold to breakers
- M/V St. Peter the Apostle - Former fleet of Negros Navigation acquired by 2GO Travel; was retired and sold to breakers
- M/V St. Ezekiel Moreno (Retired and sold to breakers)
- M/V St. Francis of Assisi (Caught fire in 1999; later sold to breakers)
- M/V Mary, Queen of Peace (Retired and sold to Indian breakers, 2008)
- M/V San Lorenzo Ruiz (Retired and sold to Indian breakers, 2008)
- M/V San Paolo (Sold to breakers)
- M/S Santa Florentina (Retired and sold to breakers)
- M/S Santa Maria (Sold to
Lite Ferries and renamed to Lite Ferry 8)
- M/S Princess of Negros (5th generation) (Retired and sold to breakers)
Cruisers
- M/V Don Julio (Retired and sold to breakers)
- M/V Don Claudio (Retired and sold to breakers)
- M/V Don Juan (Former Negros Navigation fleet; sank in 1980)
- M/V Don Vicente (Retired and sold to breakers)
- M/V Doña Florentina (Retired and sold to breakers)
- M/V Doña Monserrat (Retired and sold to breakers)
- M/V San Agustin Uno (acquired by 2GO in 2012, sold overseas)
- M/V San Rafael Uno (acquired by 2GO in 2012, sold overseas)
- M/V San Rafael Dos (currently active under 2GO)
- M/V Nossa Senhora De Fatima (Retired and sold)
- M/V Connie (Retired and sold to breakers)
- M/V Connie II (Retired and sold to breakers)
- M/V San Sebastian (Retired and sold to breakers)
- St. Raphael (Became SuperCat 11 and was later sold overseas)
- St. Gabriel (Became SuperCat 12 and was sold overseas)
- St. Michael
- Angel of Hope
- Angel of Freedom
Other Passenger Vessels
- M/S Marapara (Sold to Breakers)
- M/S Princess of Panay (Sold to breakers)
- M/S Princess of Mindoro (Sold to breakers)
- M/S Princess of Negros (1st generation (Retired and sold)
- M/S Princess of Negros (2nd generation (Retired and sold)
- M/S Princess of Negros (3rd generation) (Lost during World War II)
- M/S Princess of Negros (4th generation) (Retired and sold to breakers)
- M/S Princess of Cebu (Retired and sold)
Incidents
- On April 22, 1980, MV Don Juan, which was bound for Bacolod City, sank 20nmi off Maestre de Campo Island, Romblon after colliding with the oil tanker M/T Tacloban City. Reported casualties were 18 dead and 115 missing, with 745 survivors.[3] [4] [5] This incident later served as an inspiration for the grandiose MassKara Festival of Bacolod.
- In 1997, M/S St. Francis of Assisi burned in the Port of Nasipit in Agusan Del Norte.
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: SEC Form 17-A Annual Report 2013. May 16, 2014. Securities and Exchange Commission. July 31, 2019. July 31, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190731055149/https://www.2go.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/17-a-annual-report-2013._63BA9.pdf. dead.
- Web site: Philippine Domestic Shipping Transport Industry: State of Competition and Market Structure. Austria. Myrna S.. 2003. Philippine Institute for development Studies. 38. June 6, 2008.
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